A Spanish Writer and Publisher Carlos Frontaura (1834-1910) [electronic resource] : A Study of His Social Influence and Ideology

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gant, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frontaura, Carlos, 1834-1910--Criticism and interpretation.

Frontaura, Carlos.

Local Subjects:

Frontaura, Carlos, 1834-1910--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (554 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Spanish Writer and Publisher Carlos Frontaura

A Spanish Writer and Publisher Carlos Frontaura

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gant's book takes a careful look at the 19th century Spanish writer and publisher, Carlos Frontaura. According to Gant, it is wrong to consider Frontaura a second tier author, because his work was much more aligned with the politics and social opinions of the time period in which he lived. His work on religion, women, class and money, as well as politics cannot be undervalued as integral parts of Spanish life in the 19th century. This study addresses a gap in scholarship due to the lack of work devoted to Frontaura. Because of the availability of digital editions of his work and periodicals ed

Contents:

Title Page; Copright Page; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preliminary Note; Biographical Introduction; Critical Introduction; Chapter 1: Introsuction; Chapter 2: Women and Gender; Chapter 3: Religion; Chapter 4: Social Class and Money; Locating Frontaura- Ideology, Genre and Readership; Bibliographical Appendix: The Works of Carlos Frontaura; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

0-7734-1216-6

OCLC:

801363569